Chapter 55: Suspicion

Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Suspicion

Su Han didn’t know if the gap between one genius and another was greater than the gap between a genius and a dog.

But he knew that the gap between even the world’s greatest genius and himself was far greater than the one between a human and a dog.

’Mhm... He was the human.’

’As for the genius...’

’Heh, he wasn’t saying anything.’

Glancing at Su Xiao’Er, who was still trembling with lingering fear, the corner of Su Han’s mouth twitched. He turned, his gaze falling upon the golden, glowing Skill Tree behind him.

He was becoming more and more proficient with Rain of Fire, to the point where it showed signs of further improvement.

A downpour of fire descended, engulfing the last tree left by his ancestors.

Amidst the raging flames, the Skill Tree changed—Skill Tree (Lit).

He opened the Skill List, where a selectable skill lay waiting.

Selectable Skill 1: Causality Technique: Brick.

Su Han: "..."

’So it really is... a Causality Technique.’

’It seems I’ve misunderstood Father.’

’My father’s brick-smacking skills weren’t just a boast; he really did train them for real.’

’He trained so hard he even achieved a Cause and Effect Must Strike effect.’

There was no need to hesitate. Smacking people with bricks was a bit underhanded, sure, but only a true fool would pass up a Causality Technique.

He selected it. The skill transformed into a wisp of Dao Rhyme and entered Su Han’s Sea of Consciousness.

After fully absorbing the skill’s information, Su Han gained a new understanding of Causality Technique: Brick.

Causality Technique: Brick: With a brick in hand, the world is mine.

Wield this Divine Artifact, and nothing is unbreakable. Ignores all differences in realm to land a 100% guaranteed strike on the back of the target’s head. Inflicts a Confusion effect.

Confusion: Has a chance to place the target struck by the brick into a confused state. This state lasts for the duration of one breath.

’Hm, it’s pretty similar to Blunt Stick. Both have a 100% hit rate.’

The only difference is that Blunt Stick inflicts a momentary stun, while the brick has a chance to inflict a Confusion effect that lasts for the duration of one breath.

After reading the skill description for Causality Technique: Brick, Su Han subconsciously glanced further down.

And to his surprise, he actually saw additional information.

Companion Technique for Causality Technique: Brick: Let the Brick Fly for a While.

Companion Technique Description: Let the brick fly for a while. In his youth, Prince Jing’s divine brick-smacking technique shook the Imperial City. His reputation alone was enough to make crying children fall silent.

After more than a decade of profound study, Prince Jing developed a new understanding of the art of brick-smacking, achieving a breakthrough in his Divine Technique: to strike with a flying brick without moving his body.

Prince Jing Flying Brick: Never misses. 100% chance to smash the back of the enemy’s head, inflicting a Dumbing Strike effect that lasts for one hour.

Cooldown: Two hours.

Su Han: "..."

His mother’s flying daggers, and his father’s flying brick.

’The Companion Techniques left behind by this couple are a real match made in heaven.’

Looking at the Skill Tree, which had almost been burned to ashes, Su Han sighed helplessly.

’As expected... like owner, like tree.’

’The tree planted by our ancestor’s own hand turned into a Skill Tree, and the skills unlocked from it are just as cheeky.’

’But still... the Flying Brick Technique, complete with a Dumbing Strike. This skill is rather interesting.’

’I should find an opportunity to test it.’

At the thought of an experiment, Su Han subconsciously glanced at Su Xiao’Er.

Su Xiao’Er: "...???"

A sudden chill ran down his back. Su Xiao’Er shivered and looked at Su Han, completely baffled.

"Crown Prince... you have orders for me?"

Su Han shook his head. "It’s nothing."

’He’s one of my own people. I can’t use such a depraved skill on him.’

’I need to find someone I don’t like to test it on.’

’Who, then?’

’Hmm... right, that Gao Qiuqiu fellow... I wonder if he’s still alive.’

...

「Lingzhou City, West Suburb.」

After a night of guidance from Senior "Guo Jing," Zhao Yang appeared outside a large estate. His cultivation, Magic and Martial Techniques, and overall strength had all improved by leaps and bounds.

Two middle-aged men in black stood before the estate’s main gate. Seeing Zhao Yang approach, they bowed respectfully.

"Senior Brother Zhao, you’ve returned."

"Mhm."

Zhao Yang nodded coolly. "Are they all here?"

The man in black on the right replied respectfully, "Senior Brother Wang and Senior Sister Lu are both here. Senior Brother Wu left shortly after you did last night and hasn’t come back yet."

Zhao Yang nodded and stepped into the courtyard.

He walked through the main gate, crossed the courtyard, and followed a long corridor until he stood before the door to a room.

He straightened his slightly disheveled clothes and raised his hand...

CREAK~

Before his hand could knock, the door was opened from the inside.

"What took you so long?"

A woman stood in the doorway—fair-skinned, beautiful, with long legs. She frowned slightly at Zhao Yang, her face showing a hint of displeasure.

"Feifei, last night I..."

Halfway through his sentence, Zhao Yang suddenly stopped. He glanced furtively at another room’s door on the right, then pointed to the room behind the woman.

"Let’s talk inside."

The woman gave him a suspicious look, but nodded.

She muttered, "So mysterious," but still turned to let him pass.

Entering the room, Zhao Yang took out an Array Plate from his Storage Ring. He activated it, blocking all forms of scrying from outside the room.

Only after doing all this did Zhao Yang let out a small sigh of relief.

He picked up a cup of warm tea from the table and drained it in one go, an irrepressible look of joy spreading across his face.

"Feifei! An opportunity! I came across a heaven-sent opportunity last night!"

Lu Feifei glanced at the teacup Zhao Yang had just drained, a flash of annoyance in her eyes.

However, she didn’t show it. Instead, she picked up the teapot, poured him another cup of water, and passed it to him.

"Don’t rush. Tell me slowly what happened last night."

Zhao Yang accepted the cup from Lu Feifei and took a sip. Setting it down, he caught his breath.

"Feifei! Last night, didn’t I go to the Beggar Gang Lingzhou Sub-Branch to investigate?"

Lu Feifei nodded. "Yes, didn’t you say you didn’t believe the Beggar Gang existed and wanted to check out their sub-branch?"

At this point, a dangerous glint appeared in Lu Feifei’s eyes as she looked at Zhao Yang.

"You still haven’t said what you were doing all night. You’re only just getting back. Investigating something doesn’t take a whole night, does it?"

Ignoring the dangerous signal in Lu Feifei’s eyes, Zhao Yang shook his head repeatedly.

"Doubt? How could I dare to doubt the Beggar Gang’s existence now? I just want to laugh. Laugh at how we underestimated the Beggar Gang’s power before."

"Hm?"

Lu Feifei subconsciously pulled a chair over and sat down in front of Zhao Yang. "What did you... discover last night?"

"This brings me to the great opportunity I mentioned. Last night, I snuck into the Beggar Gang Lingzhou Sub-Branch, but who would have thought, just as I got over the wall..."

Zhao Yang then recounted the entire story of what happened last night to Lu Feifei.

After hearing Zhao Yang’s story, Lu Feifei’s pretty brows knitted together tightly.

"You idiot... you didn’t get tricked, did you?"

Zhao Yang, who had never once raised his voice at Lu Feifei, grew instantly agitated.

"You can call me a fool, but you cannot doubt Senior ’Guo Jing’!"

As if to add credibility to his words, Zhao Yang immediately took out the jade bottle containing the Soul Nourishing Pills from his Storage Ring.

"Look, these are the Soul Nourishing Pills the senior bestowed upon me last night."

Pouring out the eleven Soul Nourishing Pills from the bottle, Zhao Yang pointed to the four Pill Patterns on one of the elixirs.

"A Soul Nourishing Pill with four Pill Patterns! The sect might not even produce one of these in a whole year, yet that senior gave me an entire bottle without even batting an eye."

"A scammer? Have you ever met a scammer this generous?"

"Besides, I know my own situation best. After a night of guidance from that senior, both my cultivation and my Combat Power have improved by leaps and bounds."